Imagination and meaning in Calvin and Hobbes [electronic resource] / Jamey Heit.
By: Heit, Jamey.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
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BookPublisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2012Description: vii, 212 p.Subject(s): Watterson, Bill. Calvin and Hobbes | Comic books, strips, etc. -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 741.5/973 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | URL | Copy number | Status | Date due | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
One final sledride: the imagination's endless freedom -- When dinosaurs fly: creative spaces in Calvin and Hobbes -- Stuck on the sidewalk: understanding the human condition -- Irony: the real world's uncomfortable lesson -- When roses smell like flowers: the individual's relative value -- True value: the friendship of Calvin and Hobbes -- Is god a chicken? exploring life's big questions.
"This critical analysis of Calvin and Hobbes explores Calvin's world as an intertextual space, revealing a deep reservoir of meanings. Close readings of individual strips highlight the profundity of Calvin's world with respect to a number of life's big questions, including what an individual values, friendship, God, death, and other struggles in life"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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